After missing four weeks because of a right-foot injury, Kolb delivered in a big way during Arizona's 19-13 overtime victory over the visiting Dallas Cowboys.

Though he and the offense were stymied during the first half - mustering just 49 yards - Kolb got it going when the Cardinals needed it most.

He was 9 of 14 for 203 yards after halftime, including his 52-yard screen pass to LaRod Stephens-Howling for the winning touchdown in overtime. After the third quarter, he was 7 for 11 for 171 yards.

And on the Cardinals' winning drive, he was 3 for 3 for 82 yards.

"He got a better feel for the game as it went on," coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "It was nice for him to make those strides. That will give us confidence moving forward, especially if we can continue to run the football."

Whisenhunt didn't meet with Kolb on Monday, as he gave his players the day off in honor of the win, so he couldn't say how Kolb's injured foot responded a day later.

"After the game it wasn't feeling too bad, I know that," the coach said. "Hopefully it won't be an issue. What we saw from him (Sunday) was the ability to move and extend some plays, and that's what we were concerned about the whole time, making sure his foot was fully ready to go.

"Obviously, it was."

Kolb, speaking with reporters after the game, sounded as if his foot injury - which included turf toe, sprained ligaments and a bone bruise - finally was behind him.

"I'm fine," he said. "I'll be a bit sore, obviously, after a month off, but I'll be totally fine. I have no energy left because it was an emotional second half, but everything else will be good."

Ice, ice, baby

Just before Cowboys coach Jason Garrett called timeout before Dan Bailey's potential game-winning 49-yard field goal near the end of regulation, Whisenhunt said he came close to calling a timeout to try to "ice" the opposing kicker.

But then he remembered doing it to the Cowboys in 2008 and how it backfired.

"I iced their kicker, he missed it, and then he made it after (the timeout)," Whisenhunt said. "There was no way I was going to ice (Bailey) after that point, because I figured karma is going to turn around."

Just the same, Whisenhunt nestled up close to the sideline judge and pretended as if he was going to call a timeout, just in case Bailey or anyone on the Cowboys' sideline was watching.

"I told the official, 'I'm not going to call a timeout, but I'm going to fake like I'm going to,' " Whisenhunt said. "It was like, 'I'm looking at you,' standing there like you're going to call timeout and don't call it.

"It's an art form."

Almost ready

Whisenhunt said safety Kerry Rhodes (foot) and tight end Todd Heap (hamstring) are making progress.

Rhodes returned to practice last week but was limited. Richard Marshall and Rashad Johnson have stepped in as replacements and have played well in his absence, Whisenhunt said.

"We'll have to see how he (Rhodes) does in practice," the coach said. "He'll do more this week, and we'll see how his foot responds."

Quick kicks

Stephens-Howling's touchdown Sunday, coupled with Patrick Peterson's 99-yard punt return against the Rams in Week 9, tied the Cardinals with the 1995 Chiefs as the only NFL teams with multiple touchdowns of 50 yards or more in overtime in a single season.

- Stephens-Howling's score also was the eighth touchdown of 50 or more yards this season, tying the Cardinals with the Packers for the most from that distance or beyond in the NFL this season.

- Receiver Andre Roberts has 20 receptions for 286 yards over his past five games. This, after catching 13 passes for 133 yards in his first seven games of the season.